Considerations

What you should consider when choosing a rehabilitation professional.

Musculoskeletal Service Providers

Any medical conditions involving the assessment and or treatment of bone, muscle, tendons, ligaments, and/or cartilage falls within the scope of Musculoskeletal Services. There are many different musculoskeletal service providers from which to choose from, and clients may choose to seek treatment from a number of different service
providers at the same time.

Typical regulated musculoskeletal service providers include:

physicians

physiotherapists

chiropractors

massage therapists

chiropodists

Non-regulated providers include:

athletic therapists

certified pedorthists

orthotists

osteopaths

There will be some similarities, but also a tremendous amount of variability in the services and expertise offered by different service providers. There is also variability in the services and expertise of a particular group of providers (e.g. physical therapists).

Some clients will choose to work with one provider, while some clients will choose to work with multiple providers. When working with multiple providers, the client will need understand the goals and objectives of the various assessments and treatment plans, to ensure they are complimentary.

Click here for more information about regulated health professions in Ontario.

Click here here for a list of Colleges Legislated under the Regulated Health Professions Act (1991)

Physiotherapists

Every physiotherapist practices in a unique way. Their clinical skills are influenced by their education, experience, and their problem solving ability. Every physiotherapist will also have a unique combination of interpersonal skills, values, beliefs, and biases. The integration of their clinical skills and their personality will determine the manner in which each individual practitioner interacts with their patients/clients.

Many of their hands-on techniques (assessment and treatment techniques) are heavily influenced by the individual skills of the practitioner. The actual content of the assessment, treatment recommendations, education and explanations, treatment techniques, prognosis and exercise prescription (flexibility, neurodynamic, strength, endurance, power, technique, agility, balance, proprioception, etc) will therefore vary from one practitioner to another.

COVID-19

We have great news! Evolution Physiotherapy is re-opening our clinic location on June 1st. Everything’s in place to ensure your safety & deliver the care you expect from us. We’ve had great feedback from our Video Appointments (Virtual/Telehealth appointments) and we will continue to offer this service as an alternative to in-clinic appointments. Click here for more info on video appointments.